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Measles cases up 20% globally as vaccinations decline
Wayne Bell, founder and CEO of Really Big Coloring Books Inc., displays a new coloring book for children on…
Malaria developing resistance to drug used to treat children
The malaria parasite may be gaining resistance against artemisinin, the drug most often used to try and save…
More than 800 million people worldwide have diabetes
Fourteen percent of the world's people -- more than 800 million -- now have diabetes, a doubling of the global…
Research shows strong link between gum disease, diabetes
Periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes are locked in a grim partnership aimed at undermining your health,…
Smoking, high blood pressure among 3 big risk factors for stroke
A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke…
E.coli cases climb to 104 in deadly outbreak linked to slivered onions served at…
McDonald's on Wednesday announced that it has identified a new supplier of slivered onions. File Photo by Kevin…
Most parents don’t ask about unlocked guns when kids visit friends
Most parents haven't considered the potential risk of an unlocked, poorly stored firearm in a house their child…
Telehealth therapy can help prevent suicides
Therapy provided via telehealth can reduce a person's risk of suicide, a new study reports. Photo by Adobe…
Study finds fatty liver disease affects 4 in 10 U.S. adults
Obesity, alcohol use and other factors are driving up rates of fatty liver disease among American adults, new…
Liquor, wine, beer: Preferred alcohol may reflect your lifestyle
Beer drinkers are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle than folks who prefer wine or liquor, scientists…